To my surprise, I found this little one in my backyard this afternoon. We have no turkeys or peacocks in my neighborhood, so I don’t know how to explain this. My question is, is it a turkey or a peacock? I want to make sure I take care of it properly.
Hi everyone! As my batch of tractor supply chicks are getting bigger (roughly 7 weeks), I’m wondering if they mixed up the signs on these.
The first was advertised as a production blue. Could it be a blue laced red Wyandotte?
The second was advertised as an Ameraucana. The other ones I have...
Good point! My husband said he noticed it awhile ago (so days to months). The other eye is totally fine. She is fine also, no strange behaviors; plus she’s eating and laying.
I just noticed yesterday that one of my Red sex links has an eye that is cloudy and has a small pupil. She’s completely fine otherwise- active, eating, laying, seems happy. I just happened to notice it. A friend was worried about Marek’s. What do you guys think? And if it is Marek’s, is my whole...
Just noticed these spots on one of my hen’s face just now. We are located in Northern California and recently had lots of rain. Could it be mold? Or does it signify something more serious? TIA
I got several pullet chicks from our local tractor supply, 2 of which were Easter eggers. I’m convinced the 2nd is a roo, but now I’m not sure they are Easter eggers. Our previous Easter eggers had the chipmunk cheeks and different coloring. Could this be a speckled Sussex? Maybe I need some...
One of my hens used to be black with a green sheen to it, now she is mostly brown. Is this normal for end of summer and being outside or a sign of sickness? None of my other birds have this.
I posted about 5 weeks ago about my LOs. They are now about 14-16 weeks old. They are much larger than the rest of my flock. Any ideas? Hens vs Roos? They look identical in terms of feather shape, but one is a little lighter than the other.